Solid Waste Management

We assure that solid waste disposal is in accordance with state regulations and that the County's required Solid Waste Management Plan is up-to-date and state approved.

Goals & Objectives for Solid Waste Management

Provide a safe, sanitary and environmentally sound waste disposal facility - The County owns a regional landfill, the Middle Peninsula Landfill and Recycling Facility (MPLRF), which is being constructed and operated by Waste Management in a safe, sanitary, and environmentally sound manner. The landfill's capacity together with limits on disposal indicate that the landfill will provide more than 50 years of service to the County. Now, in 2018, it is in the 26th year of operation and will serve us for another 50 years.

Provide for the collection of waste - County residents may self-haul their household waste to any of five Convenience Centers (CC) located in the County, and it will be disposed at no charge. Hours of operation are Monday to Friday 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., Saturday 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. The Convenience Center locations are:

CC Number 1 located at 6550 Beehive Drive, near the Animal Shelter (and the closed landfill)

CC Number 2 located at 3603 Waste Management Way, at MPLRF (the active landfill)

CC Number 3 located at 7599 Guinea Road, behind the VDOT Park and Ride